After the Revolutionary War, weaver William Rees investigates murder in a Shaker community, where his 14-year-old son has taken refuge. (MS)

Michael Kurland

Empress of India: A Professor Moriarty Novel

Minotaur, 2006 (2006)

Hardcover

A fast-paced tale of an impossible crime (complicated by unlikely allies versus unlikely foes engaged in an absorbing quest for a seductive prize). (TD)

Chris Kuzneski

The Lost Throne

Putnam, 2009 (2009)

Hardcover, CD, e-Book

An exciting, over the top adventure centered on that fascinating and controversial archaeological opportunist, Heinrich Schliemann, and starring legendary ex-Special Forces members Jonathon Payne and D. J. Jones. (HW)

Chris Kuzneski

Sword of God

Juno, 2007 (2007)

Paperback

When members of an elite counter-insurgency combat team are recalled to active duty to investigate an enigmatic incident on Jeju Island, off South Korea, they find themselves trying to prevent a worldwide Holy War. (TD)